Cardinal Dolan Resigns as Archbishop of New York
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, 75, submitted resignation to Pope Francis on his 75th birthday in February.
Bishops must resign at 75 under canon law.
Bishop Ronald Hicks, an Illinois native with USCCB Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations experience, will replace Dolan.
Pope Leo's remarks on the 'rule of 75' framed the timing of Cardinal Timothy Dolan's resignation.
Rumors began on Monday, December 16, predicting Hicks would replace Dolan.
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